Category: Ballyfermot

College awarded Ambassador School by Cycle Against Suicide

College awarded Ambassador School by Cycle Against Suicide

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey ST DOMINIC’S College in Ballyfermot has been awarded the status of Ambassador School by Cycle Against Suicide The annual ...

Local businesses raise €2,000 to install defibrillator

Local businesses raise €2,000 to install defibrillator

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A DEFIBRILLATOR has been installed in a Ballyfermot shop – courtesy of a fundraising drive by local businesses who believe ...

Councillor says new betting shop in Ballyfermot is “the last thing in the world we need”

Councillor says new betting shop in Ballyfermot is “the last thing in the world we need”

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey BOYLESPORTS recently opened a new branch at the former Ladbrokes/ESB/Halifax premises at 314 Ballyfermot Road – their fourth branch ...

€10m Annamore Court in running for housing award

€10m Annamore Court in running for housing award

Ballyfermot

THE recently opened €10 million senior citizens development Annamore Court, in Ballyfermot, has been shortlisted for the Allianz Community Housing Awards 2017. ...

Dublin’s oldest citizen dies

Dublin’s oldest citizen dies

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey DUBLIN’S oldest living citizen Susan Jackson, from Cherry Orchard, has sadly passed away at the grand old age of ...

Woman leaving bingo session had handbag snatched by thug

Woman leaving bingo session had handbag snatched by thug

Ballyfermot

A PENSIONER mugged on the way from bingo, was relieved to have her belongings returned after gardai tracked a lone male to ...

Ballyfermot great-great-grandmother hoping to celebrate 100th birthday with message from Mrs Brown

Ballyfermot great-great-grandmother hoping to celebrate 100th birthday with message from Mrs Brown

Ballyfermot

A Ballyfermot great-great-grandmother who is set to celebrate her 100th birthday later this month is hoping her favourite TV star will send ...

There’s a FREE ‘Healthy Food Made Easy’ course starting in Ballyfermot next week

There’s a FREE ‘Healthy Food Made Easy’ course starting in Ballyfermot next week

Ballyfermot

If you are interested in healthy eating but do not know where to start, then checking out this free six-week course could ...

Cherry Orchard FC pay fitting tribute to club legend Jem Byrne

Cherry Orchard FC pay fitting tribute to club legend Jem Byrne

Ballyfermot

Cherry Orchard Football Club have paid a fitting tribute to one of their longest serving volunteers, James (Jem) Byrne who sadly passed ...

Clondalkin entrepreneur’s event raising funds Pieta House

Clondalkin entrepreneur’s event raising funds Pieta House

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey Clondalkin property investor Joe Doyle has been forced to change a function room in the Clarion Hotel in Liffey Valley ...